Greeneville High School's Paige Ramsey has been announced as a finalist for the 2009 Wendy's High School Heisman Award from the state of Tennessee.
Over 50,000 seniors applied nationwide and from that group a total of 10,848 school winners were announced. The 20 Tennessee finalists were chosen from these winners.
On Nov. 7, one male and one female from Tennessee will be named state winners and will go on to compete for the national winner title in New York City on Dec. 11 in a ceremony to be televised by ESPN2.
Created in 1994 in partnership with the Heisman Memorial Trust, the Wendy's High School Heisman has recognized outstanding and well-rounded students for 16 years. National finalists are judged by a panel including past Wendy's High School Heisman winners as well as leaders in education, business, athletics and community service.
